Billy Halloran knows the woods well in Myoko, Japan; he goes there for regular walks, runs, and even raced an ultramarathon ...

Japan has seen a marked increase in bear attacks in 2025 — including seven fatal attacks, up from 5 fatal bear deaths in 2024 ...

Japan is experiencing an unprecedented bear problem. According to the nation’s Ministry of the Environment, the furry ...

Experts say warmer weather is also affecting the hibernation patterns of bears, which can weigh 1,100 pounds and outrun a ...

Seven people have died since April this year - the highest number since figures started being recorded in 2006, officials say ...

The figures do not include a suspected bear attack involving a 60-year-old hot spring worker who went missing on Thursday ...

When Billy Halloran set out on a training run in the forest surrounding Myoko, a mountain town in central Japan, one morning ...

Japan is having its deadliest year ever for bear attacks. Eight people have been killed and 100 injured. Last week, a bear ...

A Kiwi living in Japan had his arm broken and calf muscles punctured when he was attacked by a bear in the foothills of Myoko ...

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